...Klaus Illi and Bettina Bürkle have examined the roots of Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Christianity in the specific context of exhibition venue and time, in a
kind of artistic research into causes in their exhibition "Atem · Raum" ("Breath · Space").

Interactive breath objects by Klaus Illi installed in the Hospital-church made noises of inhalation and exhalation, simulating the atmosphere of definite decisions
about life and death, comparable with an intensive care unit. A vivid red breath disc was installed between the alter and the late Gothic Crucifixion group. When respirated its membrane bulged
convexly forward like a human being’s chest and stomach. From beige-coloured drum-like objects the air was sucked out and the membrane bulged inwards concavely. The sounds of compressor, valves
und breathing combined to produce an unusual church concert, never heard otherwise.

An initial R from a late 15th century Munich Gradual, presented as an illuminated image in a light-box on the cleared altar, showed Church and Synagogue in conflict.
The so-called living cross on this initial intervenes decisively in favour of the church and is piercing the red-walled Synagogue with its sword. It tops the blue-walled Church with crown and
halo and opens up the gates of heaven to it. The Synagogue is left with the goat’s head and the broken flag and also with Eve, the apple and the serpent.

This documentation of anti-Judaistic thinking in late 15th century Christianity opens up the way to Martin Luther’s full blown anti-Judaism in 1543. The tower
gallery of the Hospital-church is blacked out with coverings made by Bettina Bürkle. In it Klaus Illi confronts visitors with the seven unspeakable pieces of advice given by the reformer to the
princes on the treatment of Jews (see Luther quotations). Reading the texts presented in the excessively bright light boxes is laborious and painful. The concluding eighth demand recommends the
expulsion of the jews. After the "Therefore, in any case, away with them!" Luthers follows the Shoah. The last light-box shows the entrance of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Bettina Bürkle takes up the theme "Opfer" (which means "victim" and "offering" at the same time) in space-related objects in the form of four red closed offering
boxes. During the Third Reich Stuttgart’s police prison was located here.

Finally twelve red Offering/Victim-Objects are placed in an almost endless row in the administration hallway, under the light of permanenty installed lighting
units.

The artists in the context of the exhibition pose certain questions, because "only questions count" (Elie Wiesel)...

Quotes used in lightboxes by Martin Luther "On the Jews and Their Lies" from 1543

What shall we Christians do with this rejected and condemned people, the Jews? Since they live among us, we dare not tolerate their conduct, now that we are aware of
their lying and reviling and blaspheming. If we do, we become sharers in their lies, cursing, and blasphemy. Thus we cannot extinguish the unquenchable fire of divine wrath, of which the prophets
speak, nor can we convert the Jews. With prayer and the fear of God we must practice a sharp mercy to see whether we might save at least a few from the glowing flames. We dare not avenge
ourselves. Vengeance a thousand times worse than we could wish them already has them by the throat. I shall give you my sincere advice:

First, to set fire to their synagogues or schools and to bury and cover with dirt whatever will not burn, so that no man will ever again see a stone or cinder of
them. This is to be done in honor of our Lord and of Christendom, so that God might see that we are Christians, and do not condone or knowingly tolerate such public lying, cursing, and
blaspheming of his Son and of his Christians...

Second, I advise that their houses also be razed and destroyed. For they persue in them the same aims as in their synagogues.

Third, I advise that all their prayer books and Talmudic writings, in which such idolatry, lies, cursing, and blasphemy are taught, be taken from them.

Fourth, I advise that their rabbis be forbidden to teach henceforth on pain of loss of life and limb. For they have justly forfeited the right to such an
office...

Fifth, I advise that safe-conduct on the highways be abolished completely for the Jews. For they have no business in the countryside, since they are not lords,
officials, tradesmen, or the like. Let them stay at home...

Sixth, I advise that usury be prohibited to them, and that all cash and treasure of silver and gold be taken from them and put aside for safekeeping. The reason for
such a measure is that, as said above, they have no other means of earning a livelihood than usury, and by it they have stolen and robbed from us all they possess. Such money should now be used
in no other way than for the following: Whenever a Jew is sincerely converted, he should be handed one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred florins, as personal circumstances may
suggest...

Seventh, I recommend putting a flail, an ax, a hoe, a spade, a distaff, or a spindle into the hands of young, strong Jews and Jewesses and letting them earn their
bread in the sweat of their brow, as was imposed on the children of Adam (Gen. 3 [:19] )...

But if we are afraid that they might harm us or our wives, children, servants, cattle, etc., if they had to serve and work for us - for it is reasonable to assume
that such noble lords of the world and venomous, bitter worms are not accustomed to working and would be very reluctant to humble themselves so deeply before the accursed Goyim - then let us
emulate the common sense of other nations such as France, Spain, Bohemia, etc., compute with them how much their usury has extorted from us, divide this amicably, but then eject them forever from
the country. For, as we have heard, God's anger with them is so intense that gentle mercy will only tend to make them worse and worse, while sharp mercy will reform them but little. Therefore, in
any case, away with them!